Miss Earth Namibia 2024, Albertina Haimbala, made remarkable progress at the Miss Earth Universe by making it to the top 12, competing with more than 70 other pageant queens for the crown.
Also known as Tina among her friends and supporters, the marketing student said she would not have reached that level in the competition without the support she received from home.
“Being in the top 12 is a big deal for us knowing that Namibia is a small country when it comes to pageantry, but I am proud of this as it is a win for us and the experience was amazing,” she said during the pageant which was held over the weekend in Manila.
Haimbala added that she loved every moment of the journey and can’t wait to come back home to share the experience.
“For future Miss Earth Namibia contestants, the time to apply is now. You need to do it now. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you won’t regret it because Miss Namibia Organisation is the best, and you will have all the support you need,” she said excitedly.
The CEO of the Miss Namibia Organisation, Umbi Karuaihe-Upi, was over the moon that Haimbala made it to the top 12, adding that moral support goes a long way when it comes to pageantry.
“It is a big deal for Namibia to be here, I am so proud of the team for the wonderful work they did in making sure that Albertina gets the support she needs so that can perform the way she did, I am so happy you have no idea. This is a big deal,” said the CEO.
NBC’s public relations manager Beaulah Boois-Beukes said this is a big win for the national broadcaster that has taken over the Miss Namibia pageant and grown it to heights that have not been seen before.
Jessica Lane of Australia won the Miss Earth Universe 2024 title, marking their first victory in the pageant. This win makes Australia the sixth country overall and the first from the Oceanic region to win all of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
The Big Four or the Big League Pageants refers to the four major international beauty pageants for women — Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.